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Art | Do women have to be naked to get into museums?

Mexican Art @ Palazzo Albergati

The Gelman Collection tells us about the XX century Mexican Art at Palazzo Albergati in Bologna (Italy) until March 2017. Among the artists showcased in the exhibition, two females’ names of two pintoras mexicanas: Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) and María Izquierdo (1902 – 1955). Frida Kahlo had the courage to express her deepest soul through her painting, even if the artistic world of those times considered her only the “wife of” Diego Rivera. This courage let her become an icon, especially for the youngest women’s generations who are no more fighting for feminist ideals, but still have to fight against a stereotyped vision of the woman. María Izquierdo has been the first Mexican woman to have her artworks exhibited in the US, but her work has always be on a second line compared to her fellow men.

Guerrilla Girls: Is it even worse in Europe?

Over 100 years later, great exhibition spaces are reserved to the two Mexican painters. But.. what if Frida and Maria were two young European artists today?

At the Whitechapel Gallery in London – until March 5, 2017 – an exhibition room is reserved to the Guerrilla Girls. Anonymous activist feminists since 1985, who wear gorilla masks in public, they highlight sexism and racism in visual arts, politics and culture. The new campaign by the Guerrilla Girls exhibited at the Whitechapel Gallery in London shows the frightening data based on the feedbacks received to the questionnaire sent to 383 museums and galleries all around Europe.

Guerrilla Girls are not indulgent with anyone: they also publish the complete list of museums that have NOT responded to the questionnaire.

Visit the Gallery

The Whitechapel Gallery is located next to the Aldgate East tube station (District Line / Hammersmith & City lines). The exhibition is free of charge as well as a large part of the exhibitions. Leave a donation to the museum if you can.